The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
NEWS AND NOTES

The Boston stone masons demand
10 hours pay for 3 hours work.
James X. Randall author Of my
Maryland" and one Of the ablest edi-
tors in the South, has retired from the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle to take charge
OF new daily at Admission, Ala.
Gen. Louis Teran. Governor of Oaxa-
ca, is regarded as the most promising
Presidential candidate in Mexico. He
is an old and intimate friend OF Presi-
dent Diaz,
Lord Lonsdale is reported in finan-
cial hot water in consequence of his ill
advised dramatic venture in bringing
the Cameron and her company to this
country.
Lord Randolph Churchill says that
his resignation resulted in the direct
saving 81 100000 while exposing
the scandalous waste Of public money
in the War and Admiralty Department.
The latest report from the City of
Pekin. which arrived from Hong Konk
with smallpox. states that only one case
Of mild variloid exists aboard, and that
there is NO danger Of the disease spread
ing.
The new narrow-gage incline railroad
up Lookout Mountain, just completed,
has cost about $2OO,0O0. It runs from
the foot of the mountain to the spot
where Gen. Joe Hooker planted his
flag.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan is seri-
ously alarmed over the discovery that
a number of native tribes are combin-
ing against him, and has appealed to
the Indian authorities for help and ad-
vice.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
is considering proposition for the es-
tablishment Of special bonded ware
house for grape brandy in New York
City to meet the convenience Of the
trade.
DR.. John NJ. Hutchings, highly re-
spected and prominent citizen, and pro-
paietor of the Star waeehouse at Dam
vile, Va, accidentally shot and killed
himself with pistol. He was 81 years
Of rye.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
during the last week have inaugurated
the custom of walking about the streets
Of Washington. Their walks are chiefly
confined to the vicinity of the Washing
ton Monument.
In the New Jersey house resolution
protesting against the coercion attempt
ed England against Ireland expressing
sympathy with Nessrs. Gladstone and
Parnell and their followers in their
struggles and efforts against such an act
was adopted
John Van Syckle Of Peapack, N. j..
claims to be 107 years old. The other
day he walked over to Schooley' Noun
tain. distance Of three or four miles.
and in the tavern, enlivened by two or
three horns of applejack, danced a jig
in good style.
The Duke Of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
Of England, subcribes f5 900 towards
the local jubilee fund, ESQ for the gen.
eral fund, $3.50 for the Imperial Insti-
tute. and grants land valued at $4,000
for recreation grounds to the working
classes on the occasion.
The President has reappointed the
following Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company:
Franklin MacVeagh Of Chicago; Alex
ander Haskell Of Columbia, S. G.
Marcus A. Hanna of Cleveland, o.; and
James w. Savage of Omaha, Neb.
Capt. Bassett, who was appointed a
page at the request Of Daniel Webster,
is writing "reminiscences of his fifty
years in the United States Senate. In
his capacity of doorkeeper he was doubt
less on familiar terms with more public
men than any other man in the country.
Deacon v. S. White, the Wall street
millionaire Congressman, who is to de-
liver an adress at the Knox ll.,) College
commencement in June, is an alumnus
Of that college. He went to Galesburg
early in the Sos and by teaching school
and turning penny in other ways
worked his way through.
The Nebraska House Of the Legisla-
ture has passed law making education
in that State compulsory. In the de-
bate on the bill before the House some
interesting facts were brought to light,
one of which was, that the State of Ne
braska ranks third in the ratio of i'm
telligence in the United States.
The Interstate Commission has pro-
mulgated a rule Of procedure to the
effect that applications made for the
official action of the commission shall
be made by petition, which shall set
forth the facts on which they are
founded and be verified on oath by the
applicant or an authorized agent or at
tOrney.
The Crown Prince and Princess OF
Sweden played the hero and heroine in
drama produced at the Royal Theatre
in Stockholm April l. The Prince is
said to be capital actor. The pro-
ceeds were given to the Asylum for Mag
dalenes and the audience was very ex-
clnsive one, only the rich and noble be-
ing admitted.
Henry G. Kelsey, Secretary Of State.
- IuC OOn.Odu "a XNCW OCISCy. AAC IS
member of the Board Of Bank Com
missioners, Clerk of the Court of Errors
and Appeals, Clerk Of the Court Of I'm
peachment, Clerk Of the Court Of Par
dons, Clerk Of the Prerogative Court,
Commissioner Of the State Library,
Scientific School Commissioner. and
State Commissioner Of Insurance.
The Pail Mall Gazette lately took q
popular vote for members of an Eng
lish Academy of forty. The first three
on the list chosen were Mr.. Gladstone,
Lord Tennyson, and Mr.. Matthew
Arnold, followed by Prof. Huxley, Her.
bert Spencer. and John Ruskin. Robert
Browning was eight, Mr.. Swinburne
twelfth, and Lord Salisbury twenty-iifth.
Henry Irving, twent-seventh, was the
only actor. Wilkie Collins was twenty
ninth, and the last three were Bishop
Sfnhhs Cardinal ManninU and Prof